---------------------------------------------------------- Pietenpol-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 12/01/16: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:46 AM - Re: Sky Scout (iowaboy) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:46:45 AM PST US Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: Sky Scout From: "iowaboy" Wow Glen that is neat! It sounds like you are having a great time! Mike glen wrote: > yes LOTS OF RIBS lots of turnbuckles for a bipe too. I can only imagine the noise of the wind through all that wire. Lot different than my Cessna > Different chord on bottom wing. 75% of top wing which is normal pietenpol. Fun project so far > I do auto restoration and build street rods for a living so a more vintage style suits me. Speaking of vintage, I got a call from a EEA friend about an opportunity at his workplace. I walked into the shop... a stack of wing ribs, spars wings in various stages of completion, a round engine in a corner on a stand another over there. Long story short: I get to build airplanes for a living, Stearman biplanes. So much for retirement next spring! KEEP BUILDING, FLYING AND LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING ya never know... > > > On Nov 30, 2016, at 5:37 PM, iowaboy wrote: > > > > > > > > Glen, > > That is a lot more wing to build but a neat plane! > > I hope you post some photos so we can see it. > > Mike Townsley > > > > > > glen wrote: > > > I'm building Chad willie's biplane version(originally a field mod). I widened my fus to 30". It'll have about 250square feet of wing surface. Lift,anyone?additional fus and center section weight penalty about 7pounds > > > > > > > > >> On Nov 29, 2016, at 8:09 AM, Steven Dortch wrote: > > >> > > >> Mike, the plane was designed by Mr Pietenpol for 1930s guys when the average size was around 150-160 pounds. in the 1950s it increased to 170 and now the FAA says an average male is 191. > > >> > > >> The plane will certainly fly with you in it weight wise, but The Air Camper has about a foot longer wing span and can handle bigger engines. The list even has a builder who is really big and he is building a single seat Air Camper. > > >> > > >> > > >> You might consider the long fuselage. and some of the other modifications for bigger guys. My cockpit is the short fuselage and at 5'7" it is not overly large. > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Blue Skies, > > >> Steve D > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > -------- > > Serve the Lord with gladness, > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > Read this topic online here: > > > > http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=463605#463605 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -------- Serve the Lord with gladness, Mike Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=463610#463610 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message pietenpol-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Pietenpol-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/pietenpol-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/pietenpol-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.